used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the same Fountain of Neptune where he had met Denise the Chevalier now found a woman waiting, as indeed he expected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “You were right,” he began with bitter brevity, “and you have had your way.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Yet, greeting scarcely passed between them.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “You were right,” he began with bitter brevity, “and you have had your way.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
brevitynounUS /ˈbrevəti/
the use of brief expressions
From this reading “You were right,” he began with bitter brevity, “and you have had your way.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the same Fountain of Neptune where he had met Denise the Chevalier now found a woman waiting, as indeed he expected.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
courtshipnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
cynicnounUS /ˈsɪnɪk/
someone who is critical of the motives of others
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
dare-devil
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From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
Denise
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From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
any strong feeling
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
divisible by two
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading By the same Fountain of Neptune where he had met Denise the Chevalier now found a woman waiting, as indeed he expected.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
set up or found
From this reading By the same Fountain of Neptune where he had met Denise the Chevalier now found a woman waiting, as indeed he expected.
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading By the same Fountain of Neptune where he had met Denise the Chevalier now found a woman waiting, as indeed he expected.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Yet, greeting scarcely passed between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You were right,” he began with bitter brevity, “and you have had your way.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading By the same Fountain of Neptune where he had met Denise the Chevalier now found a woman waiting, as indeed he expected.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
immediately past
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading By the same Fountain of Neptune where he had met Denise the Chevalier now found a woman waiting, as indeed he expected.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading By the same Fountain of Neptune where he had met Denise the Chevalier now found a woman waiting, as indeed he expected.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By the same Fountain of Neptune where he had met Denise the Chevalier now found a woman waiting, as indeed he expected.
Nérac
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From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
on one occasion
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Yet, greeting scarcely passed between them.
POMPADOURnounUS /ˈpɑːmpədɔːr/
French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You were right,” he began with bitter brevity, “and you have had your way.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading By the same Fountain of Neptune where he had met Denise the Chevalier now found a woman waiting, as indeed he expected.
only a very short time before
From this reading Yet, greeting scarcely passed between them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet, greeting scarcely passed between them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
Vicomte
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From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading By the same Fountain of Neptune where he had met Denise the Chevalier now found a woman waiting, as indeed he expected.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You were right,” he began with bitter brevity, “and you have had your way.”
at the time that
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
in or at the place that
From this reading By the same Fountain of Neptune where he had met Denise the Chevalier now found a woman waiting, as indeed he expected.
belonging to which person
From this reading But when at last he made his way into the gardens he was once more the jaunty dare-devil cynic whose fine blue eyes had made many a Court beauty feel that even the veteran Vicomte de Nérac had lessons to learn in the art of courtship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You were right,” he began with bitter brevity, “and you have had your way.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE HEART OF THE POMPADOUR AFTER he had left Denise the Chevalier walked for some time in the empty gallery up and down, up and down, striving to master the strong emotion within.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading By the same Fountain of Neptune where he had met Denise the Chevalier now found a woman waiting, as indeed he expected.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, greeting scarcely passed between them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You were right,” he began with bitter brevity, “and you have had your way.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You were right,” he began with bitter brevity, “and you have had your way.”
